Scaffold bracket



co G? Patented fsoAie'noLn nnnonnn v Serial No. V is: j

' lhis j invention. rates. to; supports and are adaptedto 's'tarid;

0 i bracket.

refers more particularly to so-afield brackets; An object, at the invention is to previ le a strong dtiiable "bracket that 'iiiay be easily and; quickly attached to a? Wall or other 1 suitable structure i for 'snpperting scaffold boards or pla ks upon Whichtl e w jrlnn n Another ob e When not in iis'e and which Willfbe aiitoni'ati- Cally 1o ked losed position when" fielded s'o'that it Willnot aocidentallyopen up while being transported tinnienefpoint to another.

' With dest n -eater ether in sts in certain. novel teathe invention co'nsi I h ttifes of constru tion combinations and 'rangenientsei"part.*asivillbe moreifullydcscribed and pai tna-ilarly pointed out in the ap ended a all; a

Figure? 55 to ff ef nietracket when in open position;

braces andthe supporting bar. V

Referringnowto'th ,draWmg-inwhich i like charactersjof reference designate cor-re sponding parts throughout the several views piv'ot19 is movedtovvardthe pivot 16 s'o that the, bar 3mand-braces7 Will be drawn together;

The bracket preferably comprises a 3 for supporting thesoafiol'd boards'i a;

hook 5 for connecting the bart'o' the usual studding or uprights 6 to which the boards 7 of the Wallare secured;fla pairof braces 7 having depending feet'o8 for, engagement with the boards 7; and links 9'and1O respectively connecting; the braces 7 to the I i off center position. 'Thellinks 10 are conbar 3. r v, The hook 5 is preferably provided with a relatively long shank 11' that extends lo-ngi tudinallyof the; bar 3 and'thatis rigidlysecnred thereto at spaced point sgby suitable ings 14 for receivingsuit blfi. securingele- "front the bar' t is to provide simple" ften I iieh maybe eonipaetly-r'elded v 11greinfoiningffianges"ltthat extend-ion H I tudinaily thereofandihat p Wafdly at' the lower freeends etithe hraoes Figural, isia' perspect ve View or, a season bracket emhodyin'g n y inv ntion applied to "at in an n are used. 3

H The states 177' asse se pastas j 2 v nectedhv atri'vet 16 to op ee itesi'cles of the] a v bar 3 adjacent to the-flugf-loj nil erealse t e 'irorm the feet 8 fon'abjuttingth boards upper was against the braces 7.

' at 17- to reinforce, the pivotaleonn t'i'on o witlrithe :bar 3.; Thebraeesi preferably cliverge'froin the pivot: is, and are rigidly eenn ctedqadjaeent to th'efeet-fiby-a cro'ssber ";1*8 th-at reinforces the biases and that retainer 'eife'et in pi e'per spaced relatiomf v In"dr'derthatthehracketinaybere'adily folded Whennot.inuse, the parallel links are pivoted at one Yendupon the outermost v 1' rivet 12 and are also' preferably connected by a pin '19 to the links 10 Which diverge *from the pin 19 andjare pivotally connected cent to the'crossbar 1 8. a

When it is desiredito-fold the bracket, the

p In order that the bracket willjbeheld in folded position, the'pivot 19 ispref- 'erably moved by the bar, .3 beyond the plane of the pivots l6-an d. 20 until the .bar 3 en gages a bowed cross-bar 21- that is rigidly securedrtoythe braces 7. -A-spacer 22 surrounds. the pivot 19 between the links 9 and is adapted to ,beengaged by the bar 3 when the same is use'dto move the pivot 19to ni'ents i egthef seafold boaid'sjq andithht I 'trndiiidtSfattheontei end'oi ti e hem accidentally slipping es ft 3 when no securingelements s5 y. suitablea'rivets 20' to the braces 7 adjastr'ucted of spring-metal so that when the ,pivot 19*ismoved beyond the planeof the pivotslG-and I20 the links?) will pull thev jpivot' '19" slightly toward the; pivots 20 and 'f'willoause the links 10 to bo wand yieldably hold-the pivot19 in off-center position.

1 While it is believed that from the forefsc'ope of Whatis claimedifj i p i -WhatfI claim as my invention is: I k

1.7 A scaffoldfbracket comprisin'gfa scaf- {fold supporting-,member,, braces .pivotally 1 1 a connected to said slipporting'memberg. piv- 1 .10

'said;braces -;and supporting 'member," the pivot for said links beingiadapted". to be I "movedbetween said bracesgand asbar.ex-

tending-between said'braces and adaptedto; :be engaged by saidsnpporting member for Sent, lldesirelto have it understood that :I do" "not limit myself'towhat is herein shown and describedand that such changesmay' be c resorted to when desired as fallfvv-ithin'the otally i eonnected 'links extending between .limitingthe'movement" of said pivot, one of saidilinks' bein v e forholding Said flsupporting member-against said bar; v

-2L-1A scafiold'bracketcomprising a sca ffold supporting "member, braces "pivotally eonnected'to said member,- a'bar rigidly con- 'nectingsaid braces, links pivotally connected '1 to said supporting member, yieldablelinks gpivotally connected to said braces, ajpivot inember jconnecting said yieldable links to the links aforesaid, said pivot member being adapted to be moved betweensaid' braces, and'means for limiting the movement-ofsaid pivot member;

In ascaffold: bracketpthe combination J with aQsca-ffold supporting member and a {brace pivoted thereto,of a link pivoted tolthe- ,brace,;a link pivoted to; the supportingmem-I 5ber,';and a pivot element connecting said 3 links, said pivotelement being adapted to be I said member andbraces adaptedto be folded.

betweenfsaid braces, said fnieans including ber against saidbar1 I, c c, a p

5. A bracket comprisii'ig a supporting bar,

an element for yieldablyjholcling the m Y braces pii otallyuconneoted thereto; apair of space yieiaabie links pivotallyconnected to" a 1" saidbraces, spaced links pivotally connected said yieldable links to the last f "mentioned links, said pivo-t beingfmovable to ofi centre position With respect tothepivotsforjthe to said bar, and a'pivot memberconnecting I i I braces and first mentioned links for holding i the braces and bar inclosed vposition. i

6. A bracket comprising a supportingfbar,

a brace pivotally' connected thereto, a link;

to off-centre position," one vof said linksbeing yieldable to hold; saidcfconneotion i iq fi; i

Position, Where/braised ba an 1M,-

centre will beheld in closedpo itio ilntestirnonywhereofl aflix i F A K "pivotally connected to. said brace, a-link pivtotally connectedtosaid barg anda conne'ction between'said links adapted to be moved 

